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i Letters Patent No. 77,946, dated .Mr-zy "19, 1868.

' IMPROVBD STRAP-FASTENBR..

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Be it known that LJEROHE B. ARMSTRONG, of Corunna, in the county of Sl'iiawassee,` and State of Michi- I gan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Strap-FzLsteners; and I (lo declare the follewingtoV be a true and accurate description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked. thereen, andmaking part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view, and Y Figure 2 is e vertical longitudinal sectional view. The nature of my invention consists in so constructing a strap-holder that will hold the strap at any desired g point, with a. tenacity prdportioned to the strain on the same, and par'tieiilarly designed as a haines, girth, and i stirrnp-strap holder. i p u To accomplish this purpose, I construct a frame, A, provided with propel' hook B., at one end, and a pentagonal cross-bar, C, :ind strap-bolt, D, at the other end. In the frame, Irplace a cani, E, terminating in an acute angular edge, F, yat the freut end,l and in a narrow sten), J, at the other, and held in position.` by a) properP bolt, G. The shank of the strap-holder is formed with n recess, H, in which is placed a. proper spring, as at I, raising the stem of the cam E, and depressing its angular edge against the crossebnr C, thereby-retaining the strap vat any desired point. L r What Iolairn as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isV p 1. The cam E, provided with the angular' ,edge F and stem J, with the spring I, operating substantially as described, for the purposes setvforth. r v 2. The combination and arrangement ofthe cam E, the recess II, 4the spring I, with the frame A., the hoek B, the cross-barC, the strapholt D, and the bolt G, all operating in the manner specified, and 'for the purposes set forth. i i i JEROME B. ARMSTRONG.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL A. FISH, D. B.'BENNETT. 

